My DNA Results - Are Puerto Ricans Superhuman?

[@MelodyLovesMusic]

WE are the world !!! Thank you so much for sharing this, it's just lovely ! God bless.

[@oviduran]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robd7934]

Nice video. Dont overthink the Portugal result. I'm Puerto Rican too and got more Portuguese than Spanish. The Portuguese never came to Puerto Rico but people from Spain and Portugal are both Iberian people and share very similar DNA going back many hundreds of years. In fact other DNA testing companies dont even distinguish Spanish from Portuguese.

[@oviduran]

Yes Rob. Ancestry was like that as well not long ago, they would just say Iberian, but lately they have changed and are splitting the two. Saludos.

[@oviduran]

However, after talking to my father, he tells me one of his grandparents was Portuguese. Something that he never mentioned before and caught me by surprise at this old age.

[@robd7934]

@@oviduran wow you're the first Puerto Rican I ever heard of to say he has Portuguese ancestors. Like a Kosher porkchop.

[@MP-pz9oe]

Ancestry companies only know about genetics not history.

[@ask4theupgrade359]

You are not alone, as Puerto Ricans, we are taught that our ad-mixture is: - Taíno Indians, Spaniard and enslaved Africans 1) I too was surprised about Portugal. However, to learn that “The Iberian Union” was created between Spain & Portugal, under the Spanish Crown between 1580 thru 1640, to control the entire Iberian Peninsula, and combine Portuguese overseas possessions like Brazil, under the Spanish Habsburg that would reign under Kings: Philip II, Philip III and Philip IV. 2) The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 is a legal order approved by the Spanish Crown in the early half of the 19th century to encourage Spaniards and, later, Europeans of non-Spanish origin, to settle in and populate the colony of Puerto Rico. However, by 1825, the Spanish Empire had lost control of all of its territories in the Americas with the exception of Puerto Rico and Cuba. Trying to forestall the loss of these colonies, the Spanish Crown revived the Royal Decree of Graces of 1815. It printed the decree in English and French, as well as Spanish, and distributed copies throughout Europe to attract non-Spanish settlers. The Crown offered free land on the condition that new settlers from all over Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Irish, Poland, Russia, etc. swear their loyalty to the Spanish Crown and allegiance to the Roman Catholic Church. Like Ellis Island in the USA 🇺🇸 This would add to the Puerto Rican Ad-Mixture.

[@tavvorios1147]

Saludos desde Fort Myers Florida y ese instrumento es El cuatro Boricua.

[@pepepera9051]

Interesting results Ovi also this video led me to your channel and I must say good content there with the drones. Your results are very Spanish shifted opposed to other Puerto Rican’s results I have seen anyway great video Saludos

[@oviduran]

Thanks Azul. I try to record as much as I can with the drone while visiting Puerto Rico. About the DNA results, more and more people are starting to do them and all results are interesting. This is normally something that we never spoke about before. Saludos.

[@TheEriefan]

If only people on the continental US understood who Puerto Rican's are. It wasn't until I was 14 that a friend said your last name is Italian, that I realized what my family was. In my research before the internet, I found out that my mom's family was from Spain. My dad's side was from Spain as well, but transients. My last name is Colomba. My father once told me that his heritage goes back to Corsica. Later in life I realized that many of my family / PR friends had Italian last names. Through FB I connected with relatives that for what ever reason were forgotten in PR. They then answered my curiosity as to why there were Colomba's in Massachusetts. My sister had her DNA checked and guess what Ovi .......Almost like yours!!!!!

[@davidmorales8644]

That coffee sure looks good , great video thanks for posting

[@jandunn169]

I got a very similar result to yours but with different percentages. I am 37-50% Jewish with Taino and Peruvian native 5%, possibly some N> Native American Indian, E European, British, Scottish, Scandinavian,Italian,Iberian, African, and E Indian and some Asian, but I look caucasian mostly. I keep thinking the Jews may have come to the Caribbean and Puerto Rico during the Inquisition at the time of Columbus. There is very specific DNA for Jews because they mostly married other Jews, but they also had to travel because they were persecuted in most countries in Europe and Russia.

[@NuvoBAbyK21]

Where are you from in the Island???

[@MacCentrisSimpleSencilla]

Check it out now as they've updated a lot of things.. Taíno's DNA is now included, they found Taínos blood in mine. I did the test years ago as well and Taínos weren't included or it was more like linked to indigenous random blood. Not anymore.

[@pepepera9051]

Nice results Ovi, watching your video encouraged me to make a test and do a video, also great videos on your channel I’m Portuguese and minor Canary Islander.

[@gabbymay6502]

El CUATRO, beautiful instrument used mostly in Island folk music and specially in Christmas...Navidad!

[@oviduran]

I plan to learn how to play it, little by little. Feliz Navidad!

[@awildahernandez129]

Ovi got my results from Ancestry 2 wks ago also. And I was fascinated...28% Spain 22% Portugal and then same regions as you..I started my family tree with ancestry and I've gone back to 1800s..still working on it.

[@oviduran]

Awilda, that's awesome. We are finding out things about our past that our parents didn't know, or they simply just suspected but weren't sure. I haven't started but a family tree, but have considered. Saludos and Feliz Navidad.

[@oviduran]

BTW, you have almost the same percentages as I do of Spain and Portugal, when combined.

[@tonyroig1932]

Very good Ovi ! No DNA test done yet . Super human , some yes . But not all .

[@oviduran]

Gracias Tony. Now I am going to have to visit all those countries. Lol

[@tonyroig1932]

@@oviduran enjoy , I would try . my great grandfather gonzalez always said we were from spain and france . And my grandmother said she and her heritage was french and spanish . So I have to get my test done now . Enjoy your holidays .

[@oviduran]

Thanks Tony. Good luck with your test. Get ready for some surprises. But your grandparents would know best.

[@michaelobrian7116]

Cool results man. You are very shifted forwards Europe more so than the other Puerto Rican’s on KZbin Your basically Spaniard with minor admixture and it shows strongly in your features the Spanish Ancestry

[@oviduran]

Thanks Michael. Our history has always been shrouded in mystery. Puerto Ricans normally don't speak much of their ancestors. But once the DNA results came out I started asking questions to my family and I got some answers.

[@michaelobrian7116]

Ovi Duran No problem sir I think Puerto Rico has huge potential, my favorite place to travel to

[@nelsona779]

Very interesting to say the least. I've been wanting to do one of these tests to find out a little bit more history on our family and maybe get linked up with people I don't know. But I'm too paranoid I've been thinking about it for a year. Thanks for Sharing Ovi👍 Feliz Navidades!!!

[@Seroxm13]

So resumed, you are like 72% European, 16% Native American & 9% African (& other 5% I may have missed). That was nice! Many people think that we are just Spaniard + Taino + African. But our blood from Europe and Africa comes from so many different countries. I saw the DNA test of a young PR guy, a lil darker than you and most of his European blood came from England/UK. Very interesting. I would love to take that test one day. I suspect my DNA would be (resumed): 75-80% European, 15-20% Native American & 4-8% African. I am very white, just like my mom and sister, my dad is the darkest one and my brother is a little darker than us (me, mom & sis).

[@Seroxm13]

Btw, Portuguese isn't that hard to learn. I used to play an online game that was full of Brazilians and made a lot of Braziliana friends and at one point I could even talk Portuguese with them (whole sentences). I learned a lot of Portuguese in that game, but since it's been like a decade since I quit, I'm starting to forget some Portuguese words. 😢 Bom, voce, eu, falou, valeu, etc. are many of the words I learned and some Portuguese bad words too lol

[@oviduran]

The test is available in Amazon for about 70 bucks, sometimes less. It's been a journey with this test. Many surprises. You are correct, I may have to learn a little Portuguese now that I know. Saludos.

[@norma4482]

Dios te Bendiga 💙💓❤💛Desde Puerto Rico💜☕☕💐🌴🏖🌊🏄🌊🏊🎣🤽🎶🎨🏇🚴🚵🍔🍟🎂🤼⚾⚽🏀⛳🎱🎳🍲🕺💃🏞🏌🏋🌤🎸🎹🎻🎺🎷🎥📸🎾🍉

[@MP-pz9oe]

Latino is not a race is a culture. Race is a social contruct. Everybody is a mix of many genetic groups. In other words : we are all related, like it or not.

[@johnq7069]

She is 50% native 🥺

[@teresatwinkie3975]

Very interesting to know the backgrounds

[@MochaandMarieRescued]

I love your intro! ☕️

[@oviduran]

El Cafe Coqui. Every time I visit the island I bring back some. Saludos.

[@miguelsolo6810]

I just got my DNA report back ...So excited. Soy Boricua de Otoao . Here's my results eat your heart out . 30% mancha de platano 25% raiz de malanga 10% sabor a cafe 10% de aguacate 10% matojito de yerva buena 10% brisa del monte 0% pretenciones de europeo ___ 100% Jibaro de pura sepa

[@elainecasino4229]

Hi Ovi, thanks for sharing ..This is how my husband found his family from Puerto Rico this year! It's been a blessing!

[@oviduran]

Thanks Elaine. Ancestry has identified many people as being related to me that I wasn't aware of. So, I ask my father and he confirms. So much family.

[@Edlas22158]

Saludos Ovi! Siempre sigo tus videos. Son espectaculares.

[@TonyMontana-fi8fo]

Hi there 👋 Ovi ,they change the results again in November 2019, Almost everything changed, My DNA now shows Nativo Cubano,also we have a lot of Portuguese, because most of our Ancestors came from Canary Islands,and they're all mix with Portuguese,Spanish with some Guanche (North Africa) and bits of Northern Europe.

[@oviduran]

Tony, my wife's changed a little bit too, but not mine. In my case, I was able to verify easily that my great grandfather was indeed Portuguese and another was French and that's how I got my last name. Ask the older members of your family for details and you will uncover more that you know. Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo.

[@TonyMontana-fi8fo]

@@oviduran Gracias, Felicidades a tí y a tu familia,all my grandparents are gone,but my grandma from Indiera Fria (Maricao)told me her Grandpa was from Las Canarias,he was a dark skinned guy ,but I barely show any African DNA,I do have North African DNA.

[@roseelainesantiago-muniz8684]

I did my dna last year. And noticed you and I are 4th cousins. We are linked together. Very interesting.

[@photocoqui]

Great video...

[@edification567]

What's the name of the coffee bean you're using from P.R.?

[@oviduran]

It's called El Coqui.

[@MochaandMarieRescued]

Interesting results

[@humbertovazquez5909]

Puerto Rico was settled for the most part by Canary Islanders or Islenos . That resulted in 19 towns in Puerto Rico being founded by Canarios. Our Spanish is heavily influenced by Canarios who formed the bulk of the Jibaro population of the island. I also found that Portugal controlled the Canary Islands for awhile a few centuries ago and that many Portuguese immigrated to the Canary Islands so this would explain the Portuguese dna. Gallegos who are closely related to the Portuguese also settled in the Canary Islands and Puerto Rico. Spain and Portugal form the Iberian peninsula and have very similar DNA with a few exceptions. Puerto Rico has also had immigration from Corsica, Ireland, Scotland Germany, France, Sifardic and Ashkenazi Jews. I am of Puertorican descent and my ancestry.com results reflected at least 18% Native American, 17% England , Scotland, Wales,7% France,3% Spain, 2% Askenazi Jewish, 8 % sub Saharan Africa, 1% North Africa. Hope this helps your personal research hermano.

[@johnfrazia227]

I looked to see if you were on my matches and you are. Lol. 4th cousins.

[@browneyedgirl4268]

There was alot of migration between France and England, and for a time the English ruled northern France. My grandmother was English (from the south of England) and there are alot of French last names in her family tree. I have ancestors from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight (former French colonies.)

[@maribelroman]

Interesting results. I've been meaning to do this. I suspect that I will have high percentage of Italian and Spaniard with Last names such as Roman, Rosario, Gonzalez and Zamot.

[@oviduran]

You may be correct Maribel. But get ready for some surprises. I am really happy I did it. Knowing is very powerful.

[@maribelroman]

@@oviduran that's what i'm looking forward to, the surprises

[@oviduran]

I think Taina is in your future. Lol. Feliz Navidad Maribel.

[@maribelroman]

¡Felices pascuas Ovi! 🎄

[@espanaeslamadrepatria4042]

I’m Puerto Rican and I’m 75 percent European, 11 percent African and 10 percent Native American. For my Europeans ancestry the majority of it comes from Spain, around 51.2 percent.

[@starseven8937]

Hola Duran,tienes una foto de la escuela que yo asistí...por casualidad eres de Guanica?

[@davidtorres6491]

9k views Nice results/ my ancestry DNA results are European 66%/ indigenous Americas (taino) 23%/ African 10%/ i was planning on staying single anyways but I'll take a chance with a tri-racial or European, indigenous & African of different percentages woman that's Puerto Rican descended, im DNA testing though to make sure lol

[@el_padron_1795]

61% European (mostly French actually), 32% African (mostly Congo), 7% Native American.. i think i am around pretty average for a Puerto Rican. Interestingly enough, 4% was Indiginoues Puerto Rican, 3% of my native american was from south america like yours.. and i found on an old family tree a spanish man bringing a woman who i assume was a pure native american woman from Venezuela many generations back. Very interesting! My family is from Culebra, Canovanas, Cayey and Coamo.. all the C's 😅

[@cynthialaboy8610]

Yes I think 23 and Me gives the breakdown differently it puts the 7.5% as Native American and has a note that they predict I had ancestors in Puerto Rico within the last 200 years. I have found no close family or second cousins but I have over 1000 third, fourth and distant family. I'm wondering if I should take ancestry test too. I don't know if they share information.

[@oviduran]

Cynthia, in my case, Ancestry has shown me many first and second cousins including two uncles, as long as they have completed their tests with Ancestry. But they have also found many more third and fourth cousins. Lots of them and I lost count.

[@hr1meg]

My family are all from San Sebastian. Ancestry breakdown (Top 5): Spain: 35% Portugal: 23% Indigenous Puerto Rico: 13% England, Wales & Northwestern Europe: 6% Ireland & Scotland: 2% Anecdote: My mother-in-law is Duran (from her mother), and we traced it back to how it was pronounced originally - Durand. That was the Portuguese spelling, and it was removed at some point when in Puerto Rico.

[@MP-pz9oe]

Like Bertrand and Bettencourt Beltran Betanqourt

[@DavidOrtiz-xz2tz]

Of all the video I've seen Ancestry dna test is the only company that separates Portugal and Spain , all other companies just say Iberian Peninsula in general so , we know that Puerto Rico was colonized by Spain for 400 years not Portugal , im guessing your 47% is just Spanish...sure Portuguese and Spanish mixed unless you was 100% sure you had family from Portugal if not then it's Spain.

[@oviduran]

Good point David. But I will need to start doing some research by asking the older family members who in our family has the Portuguese ancestry, if any. I will track it down. Saludos.

[@celdur4635]

Spain and Portugal were united for 80 years in the XVII or XVIII century, not only that, if you were portuguese you could join Spain's army and fight, nacionalities weren't as important as they are now and many portuguese have descendants in Latin America outside of Brasil. In fact the Spanish Netherlands were a part of the Empire for hundreds of years, as well as Milan and parts of France, people from all that area could've migrated to America at one point or another and definetly fought in the Spanish Armies.

[@jesusdejesusjr.6991]

Funny I felt the same way when my DNA yielded the same amount from Portugal and always thought I’d be mostly Spanish and Indigenous but no 17 different genealogical origins later lol!!

[@egron3182]

Ashkenazi Jewish is an ethnic/racial group.

[@oviduran]

Thanks E. I will definitely research.

[@fernannegron6808]

Wow! Sí, somos super humanos los boricuas...😊 Según mis apellidos, tengo ancestros italianos, portugueses y judíos sefarditas españoles; pero el examen de ADN es más preciso y nos dice de dónde venimos...

[@oviduran]

Saludos Fernan. Exactamente, es mas preciso.

[@michaelpierce3264]

the Portuguese could just be Gallego

[@CarlosRodriguez-nh8gy]

got my results about february 16 its 46 Portuguese 20 native american 19 african 4 Italian 3 u.k and small amounts of 1 percent

[@jesusdejesusjr.6991]

El quatro para los ginaldos!!!

[@richdome1]

Great video! My last name Domenech French/European? My father grew up in Agaudillia .I teach Krav Maga a Jewish/Israeli self defense.

[@OTBASH]

Oh my lord, am I really the only Puerto Rican that's like a quarter French? lmao To give a quick summary of my results, 78% European 14% Native American 8% African

[@oviduran]

My wife is a quarter French too, but she is originally from Peru.

[@OTBASH]

@@oviduran The amount of french I had in me took me off guard like you wouldn't believe. Was not expecting that.

[@oviduran]

A lot of these tests are taking us off guard. We just didn't know until we tested. In many cases we heard rumors but there was no way to prove until now.

[@OTBASH]

@@oviduran It actually made me think the test was wrong, but when I looked more into our history it turns out it's true. I found out there was a migration of French people to the island at one point in history. Crazy.

[@oviduran]

Not only that, the Spanish would allow anyone to board their ships in Europe for the new world as long as they swore allegiance to the Spanish crown and they were Catholic. So the French came.

[@The78bluedevils]

At one point in time Portugal & Spain was one nation of kingdoms. a rift occurred that divided the country into two nations with a common ancestry. a lot of Jewish families settled in spain because of the closeness to their native homeland. after the Arabs where forced out of Spain. the Jewish population was given a choice - convert to Roman Catholic Church or leave the country. with the voyages to the America's. some of the sailors were of Jewish ancestry sailing into the new world. W.W.'s has also added DNA to the country's population. we stand among each other and can not tell we are from the same island nation. home of la paranda, El Cuatro, la Bomba & El Coqui. sorry for being long winded.

[@sir.fuentes7642]

Nobody is 100% of anything.

[@franmoore8762]

Ovi, the Jews living in Spain at the time of Columbus, had their possessions, money taken away to raise money for Columbus. They were forced out of Spain, or sworn to become Catholic. Jews settled in PR, but practiced in secret. I also thought I was a mix of Spanish, Taino, and African, but also took the DNA test and surprisingly found I was 32% Spain, 17% Italian, 12% Irish, 4% Jewish, a mix of European, Netherlands, Scandinavia, 12% African (Morocco, Ghana, the Ivory Coast), 3% Middle Eastern, and 11% Taino (Native American). Our DNA mix is a sample of the world, settlers who came from everywhere to start a new life. My mother who was born in Humacao, was fair skinned, partially Albino. She and many other Albinos of Puerto Rican heritage, had been diagnosed with Hermanski-Pudlak Syndrome. Both parents have to have the gene, to pass it on to their children. This disease has at least 10 variations, but HPS-1 & HPS-3 are most common in Puerto Rico, but has been diagnosed in different parts of the world. But the majority of people diagnosed are of Puerto Rican descent. HPS-1 causes pulmonary fibrosis, which led to my mom’s death. The thought is that it was brought to the Northwest part of the island by someone from the Netherlands. There is a study at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). My mom and later I, participated in the study. When my mom passed, we donated her lungs to study the disease. There is a clinic in PR and in NY to help people diagnosed with the disorder. For more information, go to the Hermanski-Pudlak Network. I carry the gene, but married an Irishman, so my daughter doesn’t have HPS, but also carries the gene. It’s considered like other groups-Jews-Tay Sachs, or African Americans-Sickle Cell. As I said, HPS is a genetic disorder mostly found in Puerto Rico. The people who are diagnosed, mostly are those with Albinism, and are legally blind, but there are folks who have more pigmentation, that have been diagnosed. I know there have been articles and tv segments on the island to spread awareness. The HPS Network, which is NY is the only organization that is a source of information, they raise money, have recruited the NIH, and scientists and doctors to not only study, but to open clinics to serve the people suffering w/HPS related symptoms. Most prominent is HPS-1 pulmonary fibrosis, where protein hardens the lungs, and weakens the person’s ability to breathe. Most die if they are unable to get lung transplants. The other forms also involve bleeding, and Crohn’s disease, causing intestinal/gut issues. I hope other Puerto Ricans can become more aware and help support and contribute to the HPS Network, a small organization doing so much work, with little money, and grant writing. I pray that some famous Puerto Ricans would step-up and help support this organization. I served on their board of executives for several years and attest to their hard work and dedication.

[@oviduran]

Fran, both my parents are from San Sebastian. Currently, one lives in the states and the other in Las Marias. I am not familiar with HPS, but have learned something here today. Thank you for bringing awareness to this genetic disorder.

[@jesugonza758]

Hola no sé que instrumento es ese. Entonces ya que eres más portugués que otro lugar y luego europeo pues debés visitar a Portugal y Brazil. Luego Francia y Alemania a ver cómo te sientes y luego nos habla de tus experiencias. Saludos.

[@oviduran]

Jesu, eso es un idea estupenda. Ya yo he estado en Fracia varias veces, pero me falta Alemania, Portugal y Brazil. Vamos a ver si algun dia me animo. Pero definitivamente tengo que ir a Portugal y aprender un poco del idioma. Saludos.

[@Seroxm13]

Todos gran paises para visitar! Les va a encantar. Tengo unos tios Boricuas que viajan mucho (son de dinero y han visitado casi todo Europa) y han ido a Francia, Alemania y Portugal y les encanto mucho. Las sociedades de esos paises son muy superior a la de Estados Unidos.

[@LifeOnAYoYo]

Wow, very surprisingly interesting DNA results. Thanks for sharing. El Cuatro is the instrument, and yes we are superhuman!!! I would love to see you play el cuatro!!! Maybe a challenge for the new year learn for next Christmas.

[@oviduran]

Lol. Yes, I do need to learn. Many on my mother's side of the family play instruments, specifically el cuatro. Challenge accepted! I will need to learn how to play by next Christmas. Ay caramba!

[@oviduran]

Yolanda, let me know if you do the test too. I see some Taina in your future. Lol

[@Alatina67]

Hola Ovi!! I hardly ever comment on your video's, I have seen all of them a few times over...love mi isla!! You do one awesome job. Saw this one and Wow...I'm a history buff and I love learning about PR and our decedents. I have always done the family tree and looking for family the hard way, but this is more interesting!! My husband was born in PR but I was born in the States...pero como dicen la sangre, llama! I have felt so close to PR, like I was born and lived there my whole life. Both our parents are from PR including their parents. I have learn so much of our culture, heritage and watching everyone's Ancestry video's now seeing yours is like mind blowing to me right now...hesitent, big YES..., I'm getting my husband's and mine soon. DNA through Ancestry is going to be SO much better. Oh and that was a Cuatro you showed, my husband's uncle played it alot in the many Parandas they had... around this time of year. Hope that answers your question. Oh and my husband says yes on the superhuman...someone who is very skilled at what they do. Your video's inspire me, keep them coming!! Thank You for sharing!!

[@oviduran]

Norma, thanks for your comments. I was born here as well, in New Jersey. Only lived in PR for about seven and a half years as a kid. That was enough, like you, to feel like I was born and lived there my whole life. Most of my family still lives in Puerto Rico. I do feel a great attachment to the place and that's why now I travel there twice a year. It wasn't always that way. But as I get older, I realize "que la sangre llama". Y me esta llamando bien fuerte. LOL. The cuatro is synonymous with parrandas. I hope to see a parranda or two in a few weeks when I travel again to the island. Do the DNA test and get ready for some surprises. Saludos.

[@nelsona779]

And I'm not a 100% positive but the musical instrument might be a cuatro.

[@oviduran]

It is a cuatro. All cuatros are in heavy use all over the island this Christmas.

[@nelsona779]

@@oviduran true!!! I wonder if my Tio is still playing over there in Las Maria's

[@DavidOrtiz-xz2tz]

Great video. Viva Puertorro!!!!

[@ivancastaneda6646]

Es un cuarto Puerto Rico

[@sapointi]

Nice hermano check out my DNA results my dad was born and raised in Puerto Rico but he's Ecuadorian and Cuban, my stepdads fully Puerto Rican tho I uploaded all of our dna results on my channel

[@carmenmasood8477]

Is that what it's called a 4? I guess not, I think it's smaller than that but not sure

[@oviduran]

You are correct, un cuatro.

[@starseven8937]

Yo me hice mi ADN con Ancestry, im still waiting. Its being a month still

[@sir.fuentes7642]

The surname Duran is from Galicia.

[@johnq7069]

Not basque, Euskera

[@jeffdwyer6105]

Its not surprising that you have mostly Iberian because PR was colonized for 400 years by the Spanish , the only other choice would be Taino or Arawak .. There was a DNA study done about 10 years ago that suggested 20% of Puertoricans living in PR today having significant Native blood .

[@oviduran]

I read of another study done in the early 70's that pointed that at about 60% of all Puerto Ricans had some Native blood. That's the reason I decided to do my test, and I was surprised by it.

[@elementgtaonline289]

hello friend. your DNA results. is a good story to tell thank you for the good video 👍🙌🎅

[@oviduran]

Many surprises with the results. But I can only imagine that everyone from Puerto Rico would have diverse results like mine.

[@liliammaldonado1768]

I am from Puerto Rico I have 45 percent Portuguese more than you Spanish France Italian Native taínos and from Africa and other countries

[@CarlosRodriguez-nh8gy]

gotta get to know portugal abit

[@oviduran]

Now my curiosity about Portugal is growing. Some day I will visit.

[@orona3081]

Cool results I'm Puerto Rican too my DNA is sephardic Jew from Spain 56% Native American 21% African 10% European Jewish 3%.

[@oviduran]

That's cool. Interesting the things we have learned from doing the test. Saludos.

[@harrysantana6967]

Kool it's look to me that you are a human...I come from another dimension I don't have no DNA...but HAPPY HOLIDAYS.OVI

[@oviduran]

Happy Holidays Harry. Look deep into your soul. There's gotta be some DNA there. Haha!

[@mayicos66]

Sooo intetesting...I need to do mine...

[@oviduran]

And it's cheap, about 70 bucks. Mine results were a total surprise to me. Then I started asking my family questions. And it checks out!

[@cynthialaboy8610]

Hello Ovi, interesting results I did my DNA test this year and was surprised. All I have ever know is that my parents and grand parents and great grandparents were born and raised in Puerto Rico. I was born on the island but was raised in the state's since I was 3 so I have always wondered about my heritage. My results were quite different I am 51.4% Sub-Saharan African (mostly seneganbian and nigerian)35.5% European (mostly Iberian and southern European) 8.5% Native American with 7.5% Puerto Rican and 1,4% North African & Arabian. The only thing I could think of was my family descend from slavery. Which makes sense given the history. 😕

[@oviduran]

Hi Cynthia. Your results are interesting as well. It is great to know where we come from and these DNA tests make it easier. The 7.5% Puerto Rican is somewhat peculiar since I have never seen that before. Saludos and Merry Christmas.

[@zoraidarivera2407]

Hi Ovi, thanks for sharing your DNA test results. I'm so surprised about your results,that i wonder what mine will be. I have to order the kit to have the DNA test done. I want to know more about my heritage, i have always had that curiosity. Ovi that guitar looks nice, i would like to learn how to play guitar, and my 12 year old daughter too, maybe music is in our heritage. Thanks for sharing with us,take care.

[@oviduran]

Good luck with your test Zoraida. It's always good to know. The instrument is a "cuatro" Puertorriqueño. Ken, on one of the comments below, sent me a link that has cuatro lessons. Really good site.

[@zoraidarivera2407]

@@oviduran i was gonna say it was a cuatro,but i didn't want to be wrong. I guess i know a little bit about music instruments.

[@tinajohnsonkcmo]

I took the 23andMe DNA test and got very similar results. A quick summary: 75% Spaniard from the Basque region of Spain, 13% Native American, and 9% Sub-Saharan Africa.

[@failyourwaytothetop]

So do feel you are White European or Black. I was raised in New York City and up until I was 15 I felt to be Black since Puerto Ricans and Blacks were raised together

[@MelodyLovesMusic]

My son has very similar to your composition! I have to get mine done. This is exciting. :)

[@LaVidaMoraPuertoRico]

Interesting...I think I may be 7% hobbit?? Lol Great video. I wonder where my last name comes from.

[@oviduran]

And I'm part duende, but that did not show on this test. Lol. Saludos Jennifer.

[@ballizlife1714]

Your last name probably came from the Moors

[@carmentorres3803]

Saludos Ovi. Increíble pero si somos una mezcla de raza.por eso es q tenemos que está todos unido como 1 sola fam.Dios es el buen creador. Y no entiendo por q la humanidad vive con tanto racismo y guerra. DIOS te bendiga y a toda tu familia..ovi aquí estoy oyendo los aguinaldos de tu papi muy bellos .los recomiendo.Comprenlo No se a repentiran.que viva PR y su tradición. 🎄🎄🎄

[@oviduran]

Gracias Carmen. Muy emocionante los resultados. Ahora tengo mas paises que visitar y idiomas que aprender. Mi padre estuvo cantando en vivo anoche en las fiestas patronales de Las Marias. Mi hermana tambien. Me enviaron unas fotos. Me dicen que todo estuvo muy bonito. Saludos y Feliz Navidad.

[@anthonyirizarry4031]

We have that same 3 migrations in puerto rico. Maybe we are related? Lol

[@oviduran]

We are related. Saludos primo. Lol

[@estherrivera4071]

The Americans Native and the American latin , Tainos are the Hebrews !

[@oviduran]

Esther, with all due respect. Tainos are Tainos. They are neither Hebrew, nor Russian nor Chinese. They are just Tainos.

[@zoraidarivera2407]

Ovi i swiped the notification that you gave me a heart bc i was watching your video again,and i don't see it,can you please send me another one,thanks.

[@oviduran]

There it goes.

[@zoraidarivera2407]

@@oviduran thanks Ovi,have a wonderful day.

[@egron3182]

Puerto Ricans were Spaniards in your great grandparents time.

[@oviduran]

True. I don't think they identified as Puerto Ricans at the time. Saludos.

[@dianevalentin4521]

Obi did you say that the instrument you showed belonged to your uncle named Valentin. My late father in law was named Jorge Valentin from Mayaaguez. Wonder if related?

[@oviduran]

Yes, my uncle Almon Valentin gifted me the cuatro many years ago. He lives in Aguadilla and half my family is Valentin. I am not aware of having family in Mayaguez, but it's very close. I will ask my uncle. Saludos.

[@carmenmasood8477]

I'm also Puerto Rican and I have a 37% Portuguese interesting plus some other % from other countries too

[@egron3182]

Portuguese and Spaniards have been mixing for centuries.

[@oviduran]

Interesting Carmen. And like E GRon said, Portuguese and Spaniards have been mixing for centuries and we are proof of that.

[@carmenmasood8477]

Yes indeed

[@ChrisM-vz4pe]

@@egron3182 It's not that they have been mixing, It's more that they are basically the same in terms of DNA. The Iberians of what is now Spaniards and Portuguese people share ancient Celtic and ancient indigenous Iberians ancestors. Moreover, With only a small minor difference in DNA. Finally, Portuguese and Spanish people carry overwhelmingly Y-DNA R1B which is the majority Haplogroup of western Europe.

[@oviduran]

@@ChrisM-vz4pe I agree with you. About 9 years ago I did the Y-DNA test too and came out R1B.

[@DavidSmith-lp5tz]

Hybrid vigor fueled by mofongo

[@bgonz3599]

Ovi I'm almost certain that those folks share their lab with a Cannabis company. 1% Russian reason why you like Vodka? Do you like Thomas English muffins? Reason for Europen English 🤣. Ovi just messing with you. Hey I enjoy your videos but I have never bought into this DNA crap. Hey bottom line, what floats your boat! Keep dem vids coming 👍

[@oviduran]

The DNA helped a bit. I did some digging after the results and it turned out to be true. The family had some secrets to share. Lol

[@carmencaldero3037]

Saludos 🙋‍♀️ Ovi,si nosotros somos una mezcla .

[@oviduran]

Es verdad Carmen. Tainos, Europeos, y otros lugares, pero mi mezcla Europea es increible. Muchas sorpresas.

[@carmenmasood8477]

Yehhhh!!

[@Ohiology]

Why would you be surprised with the results? I thought they taught the island's history in school.

[@blancaperez434]

No they don’t! I had to learn it on my own.

[@blancaperez434]

No! They don’t! I had to learn it on my own.

[@carmentorres3803]

Yes,yes super, super humano.

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Puro salvesa uh todu Dna seo putara

[@carmenmasood8477]

Yes indeed